γᾰλήν-η, ἡ,
stillness of the sea, calm (γ. μὲν ἐν θαλάσσῃ νηνεμία δ᾽ ἐν ἀέρι [[ 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Topica” 108b25, but compare 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 5.452, 12.168), 8th c.BC: Homerus Epicus only in 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey”, λευκ ὴ δ᾽ ἦν ἀμφὶ γαλήνη 10.94 ] Refs 8th c.BC+]; οἱ δ᾽ ἐλόωσι γαλήνην will sail the calm sea, [[ 7.319 ] Refs]; stillness of deep waters, [[ 5th-6th c.AD: Coluthus Epicus 360; νηνεμίας τε καὶ γ. 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Theaetetus” 153c; ἐν ταῖς γ. καὶ εὐδίαις 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Historia Animalium” 533b30 ] Refs 5th c.BC+]: metaphorically of the mind, calmness, serenity, φρόνημα νηνέμου γαλάνας [[ 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Agamemnon” 740 (Lyric poetry)] Refs 4th c.BC+]; ἐν γαλήνῃ in calm, quiet, [[ 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Electra” 899; γ. ἐν τῇ ψυχῇ 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 791a. ] Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II lead sulphide, galena, [[ 1st c.AD: Plinius Rerum Naturalium Scriptor “Historia Naturalis” 33.95, 34.159. ] Refs 1st c.AD+]
__III name of an antidote, [[ 1st c.AD: Andromachus Poeta Medicus cited in 2nd c.AD: Galenus Medicus 14.32. (_Aeolic dialect_ γελήνη (sic)] Refs 1st c.AD+] accusative to [[6th c.AD: Joannes Alexandrinus Grammaticus “Comp.” 3.1] Refs 6th c.AD+]; perhaps akin to γελάω.)